Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 06

1831  On this day in history birth of joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1833  On December - 06 birth of john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  Frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. 1870) was born on this day in history.   

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher was born on December - 06.   

1846  On this day in history birth of henryk Jarecki, composer   

1849  On this day in history birth of august von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. 1945)   

1853  Haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. 1931) was born on December - 06.   

1863  Charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. 1914) was born on December - 06.   

1870  On December - 06 birth of william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)   

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer was born on December - 06.   

1872  William S. Hart, American actor (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Evelyn Underhill, British poet (d. 1941) was born on December - 06.   

1876  Fred Duesenberg, German-born automobile pioneer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 06 birth of rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

1885  Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General) was born on December - 06.   

1886  Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) was born on December - 06.   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer was born on December - 06.   

1887  On December - 06 birth of lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)   

1888  On December - 06 birth of will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949)   

1890  Dion Fortune, British occultist (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Yoshio Nishina, Japanese physicist (d. 1951) was born on December - 06.   

1890  On December - 06 birth of rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer (d. 1955)   

1892  On this day in history birth of f Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame)   

1892  On December - 06 birth of lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug)   

1893  Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Arnold Foster, composer was born on December - 06.   

1896  On December - 06 birth of george Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears)   

1896  On December - 06 birth of ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm)   

1897  John Axel Fernstrom, composer was born on December - 06.   

1897  O W Cisek, writer was born on this day in history.   

1898  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist was born on December - 06.   

1898  On December - 06 birth of gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974)   

1898  On December - 06 birth of herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine)   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith was born on December - 06.   

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0343  On this day in history death of saint Nicholas   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)